However, after making history last year as the first woman DP nominated for her work on “Mudbound,” Rachel Morrison was snubbed for Best Picture contender “Black Panther.” Also left out was previous ASC nominee James Laxton (“Moonlight”) for Barry Jenkins’ follow-up, “If Beale Street Could Talk.”

“Cold War”

Amazon Studios

For Cuarón, this marks the first time that the ASC has nominated a director in the feature category for serving as his own DP. Previously, Cary Fukunaga (“Bond 25”) was nominated in the Spotlight category for “Beasts of No Nation,” which he both directed and shot.

In addition, “Roma” and “Cold War” mark the first time that two black-and-white features have been nominated in the same year. For Polish cinematographer Żal (an Oscar nominee for “Ida”), this represents his first ASC nomination. “Cold War,” which reunites him with “Ida” director Pawel Pawlikowski, is the Polish foreign language entry.

“First Man”

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures

Overall, four Best Picture contenders are represented with an eclectic array of visual styles. Also, “Roma” and “First Man” made wonderful use of large-format cinematography (shot with the Alexa 65 and IMAX, respectively). And “First Man” (mixing Kodak 35mm and 16mm and IMAX) and “The Favourite” were both shot on film.